According to a poll taken by Pew Research Center in 2014 found that only 63% of Americans say they are absolutely certain there is a God that exists. They also state that those who pray every day, attend religious services regularly and consider religion important in their lives is down significantly. A survey they have taken indicates fewer religious people vote in our elections. Most of us know that large shares of Americans are religiously unaffiliated and the number of atheists is growing. Does this help support Scripture that says what will happen as we approach the end times? I have tried in previous blogs to show the signs that the Bible says must happen as the end nears. Are we getting the world ready for the Antichrist to take over? This is why I ask: Has Satan been given approval from God that it is time for Satan to completely take over?

We are told that we are headed toward a time of Tribulation. This is a time more terrible than we have ever seen. Christ tells us that if He did not come with His army of angels, no person would be left alive.

Revelation 20:1-3 “And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.”

In previous Scripture an angel unlocked the Abyss and locusts covered the earth. When the Abyss was opened smoke poured out as though from a huge furnace and the sunlight and air was darkened by the smoke. (9:2) – The Abyss is pictured as where demonic force stays.

Satan is presumed to have entered the Antichrist as he did in Judas Iscariot. (Luke 22:3). Satan, the mighty prince of the power of the air has his followers at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. Eph. 2:2. (Satan, the god of this evil world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe so they cannot understand the Gospel or see the glory of Christ. II Corinthians 4:4). (Satan has his millions of demons carrying out his orders. Satan can only be in one place at a time.)

This is what concerns me about the presidential election and our selecting of house members and senators. Are we headed toward a more liberal socialistic economy or will we get back to the accepting of God’s Commandments and ways of living? It is so sad for those of us, who are much older who were taught about the Bible in public schools and often times, had prayer and the pledge of allegiance prior to public meetings. But those millions of demons have been busy carrying out Satan’s orders. What is happening in our world is exactly what Scripture has predicted.

Chapter 12 describes Satan’s fall from heaven and his freedom to roam the earth where he declared war against all who keep God’s commandments and confess to belonging to Jesus. This chapter describes Satan being removed from this earth so that he can no longer deceive nations. The battle at Armageddon did not kill the entire population of the earth. There are still unbelievers alive.

Here is what some believe: Whether they are born during the 1000 years or those resurrected who believe God has not given them enough, will deny Christ during this period. These unbelievers on earth are allowed to experience the reign of Christ. They will continue to rebel against God even without Satan’s deceptive influence. The moment Satan is let out of the prison or Abyss, at the end of the of 1000 years, these people will flock after Satan and go to war against Christ seeking a better life or more material things. This will prove their absolute depravity and the necessity of the final punishment in the Lake of Fire.

Generation after generation will be born and the earth flourishes as it did in Eden before Satan tempted Adam and Eve. It shall be like heaven on earth. This is told to us time and again by Scripture. But the final Paradise does not occur until after the 1000-year reign and we see a new heaven and a new earth.

To recap verses 1 thru 3 we have an angel grabbing Satan. It would appear, at Armageddon. Satan is a physical being. The angel binds him with a huge chain. The angel throws Satan into the bottomless pit and then shuts the door to the pit. A thousand-year time lock is placed on the door. After the 1000 years the chain is taken off, the door is unlocked and Satan returns to earth.

Revelation 21:1-4 “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

The old world and all of its evil will be gone forever. A new kind of heaven and a new kind of earth will be created. It must be different to allow a person’s body to last through eternity. Our diets will be different as we eat fruit from the Tree of Life. It was the same kind of tree that Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat. It is believed that many things on earth will be similar to the old earth but the main differences are: There will be no sun, Satan will be defeated, sin will be banished, people will live with God, the curse will be removed, all sins, tears and sorrows will be gone. The main thing is, death will be defeated and believers live with God forever. We are back at the beginning of the cycle when God had a relationship with Adam and Eve. As God provided everything for them, the same will be provided for believers. Then, the Holy City, the New Jerusalem will be seen coming down out of heaven. Christ promised to go and prepare a place with many mansions and He has.

The following is my opinion: Our God is a God of second chances. I believe it is possible that America could have a huge spiritual revival. Prior to Satan trying to destroy the world, non-believers will see something so supernatural that they will become believers. Once that occurs, the end will be near. Churches, if this happens, will you be ready adequately to meet a great demand for those wishing to be converts of Christ?

When you vote in November will you keep in mind the above information? Satan’s millions may be after you!!!